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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

United ´nowhere near good enough´ - Carrick

Michael Carrick conceded Manchester United have not been good enough
this season, though he believes the club can turn things around.
United
were condemned to their worst start to a season in 28 years after
losing 1-0 to Manchester City in Sunday's Premier League derby at Etihad
Stadium.

Louis van Gaal's side have only collected 13 points from 10 games, 13 less than league-leading Chelsea.

While the 2014-15 Premier League campaign has not gone according to
plan so far, United midfielder Carrick is confident his team-mates are
on the right track as they continue to familiarise themselves with Van
Gaal's game plan.

"We look at our points total and we're bitterly disappointed with the
amount of points we've got," said Carrick, who made his first
appearance in six months as a substitute against City after recovering
from an ankle injury.

"It's nowhere near good enough for where we want to be.

"But if you look deeper than that there are certainly signs that we’re still going to have a good season.

"There are just little things that maybe aren't going for us and
we're making little errors but I think overall the feeling is that we're
still building to be successful and I think we will be.

"I think you get a feeling within a squad and sense around the place
and it's positive that we're going in the right direction and we're not
far off being back to where we want to be.

"But we're experienced enough to know that points are what you are judged on."
Carrick added: "It's up to us now, in the weeks ahead building up to
Christmas, to have a big push and put ourselves right back up there
again.

"It's just little things but they make a big difference and it's
points that count. But there is a real feeling that we can still do
something special.

"Points-wise it might suggest we're not close to Chelsea and
Manchester City. But you look at the Chelsea game and I think we
deserved the three points, although they'll probably say the same."
United host lowly Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday.